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Velveeta described playing the Whole like playing a house show with a much better sound system.

Anita Velveeta and Sorry Mom: What the Whole was made for

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 23, 2024

With its subterranean location, pillars plastered with gig posters from days of yore, and chalkboard walls and ceilings covered in messages both radical and tongue-in-cheek, the Whole Music Club seems...

Lovers of dance music rejoice, for Jamie xx is here to deliver us from the thralls of Fred Again.

Indie Sleaze is dead (again), and Jamie xx killed it (again)

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 22, 2024

“In Waves,” the second studio album by acclaimed British producer Jamie xx, released on Sept. 20, nearly 10 years after the release of his seminal debut, “In Colour.”  Subtle yet soulful,...

The basement may look a bit different, but it should feel the same. Courtesy of Iris Bolton

New owner, same Como Backdoor

by Alexis Letang
Published September 20, 2024

House venue Como Backdoor is returning from its summer hiatus on Sept. 28 for its first show under new owner Iris Bolton. Bolton is a senior studying electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota....

Can you separate the two?

The importance of lyrics and sound in music

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 18, 2024

The most popular songs are not always lyrically deep. Think of “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. The melody is the most important part of the songwriting process, according to MasterClass, a catchy...

De Souza will be the latest national act hosted by SUA on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. alongside openers Susannah Joffe and Creeping Charlie. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Student Unions and Activities

Indigo De Souza coming to UMN

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 10, 2024

When Student Unions & Activities (SUA) announced in August that indie singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza would perform at Coffman Union in October, my first thought was “How?!? Why?!”My friend...

Each song on this album is unique, yet sonically cohesive.

Review: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 6, 2024

The title of Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet,” describes the record, the artist and the long lasting ache of short but sweet romantic relationships.The album was released on...

Faye Webster performed at Palace Theatre in St. Paul two days after
playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Faye Webster in Photos

by Summer Rabold
Published August 14, 2024

Daikaiju at Palmfest 2024

Beer, sweat, noise: PALMFEST 2024

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 31, 2024

Forty bands took the stage behind Palmer’s Bar from July 26 to July 28 as the West Bank dive bar sought to recreate the magic of Woodstock ‘99.On Sunday, a crowd of mostly gray-haired punks covered...

Full of drill beats, lyrics about being sexy and not much else, the album was released on July 26.

Review: “Y2K!” by Ice Spice

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 30, 2024

“Y2K!” the debut studio album from New York rapper Ice Spice, is 24 minutes of hard-hitting drilled beats and rapping about butts.Released on July 26, the album has 10 tracks, none of which are...

The Foo Fighters’ Sunday night set was their first Minnesota show in nearly six years.

Foo Fighters exhilarate in Target Field debut

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 30, 2024

The Foo Fighters’ first Twin Cities show in over half a decade on Sunday was a masterclass in rock showmanship.Nearly 30 years after the band’s inception, the Foo Fighters delivered a tour-de-force...

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